Palaeospheniscus biloculatus

Paleospheniscus Temporal range: Early Miocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Conservation status
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Sphenisciformes
Family:	Spheniscidae
Subfamily:	Palaeospheniscinae
Genus:	Palaeospheniscus
Species:	P. biloculatus
Binomial name
*Paleospheniscus biloculatus* (Simpson, 1970)
Synonyms
Chubutodyptes biloculata Simpson, 1970

Paleospheniscus biloculatus was named after two characteristic humeri (AMNH 3341 and 3346) (Simpson 1946) from the Early Miocene Patagonian Molasse Formation which were found near Gaiman in Chubut Province, Argentina. It was the size of a small gentoo penguin.

In 2007 P. biloculatus was moved to the genus from Chubutodyptes, the species becoming P. biloculatus.

References

Simpson, George Gaylord (1946): Fossil penguins. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 87: 7-99. PDF fulltext
Simpson, George Gaylord (1970): Miocene penguins from Victoria, Australia, and Chubut, Argentina. Mem. Nat. Mus. Victoria 31: 17-24.
Simpson, George Gaylord (1972): Conspectus of Patagonian fossil penguins. American Museum Novitates 2488: 1-37. PDF fulltext

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